Is Yosemite really closed??
I don't want to get into anything political here but I have an interesting question. Isn't saying that Yosemite is closed kind of like saying the ocean is closed? I mean the ocean is still there just ...
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PapPappy wrote:Not necessarily so, Shenandoah NP in VA. is closed, as there is no one at the entrance booths to collect the fees the road through it (Skyline Dr.) is closed also.
As I understand it, if a highway runs thru a NP, the highway is left open, but any of the off-shoots will be closed
Your comment about the ocean lacks one thing....just because something is closed, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you close up your RV for the winter, has it disappeared? If a Home Depot is closed for the night, is it no longer a store?
When the parks are closed, they are still THERE, but we can't go and enjoy them...at least not legally.
Politics will eventually ruin this country....and they sure seem to be trying real hard to do that. I'm not going to say who is right or wrong. But, it would sure be nice, if they could try and get on the same page, and not hold us all hostage!
Of course, with an approval rating of about 20%, I guess we can't expect much more from Washington.
I understand that the State Parks are really trying to pick up the slack....so you can still go camping....:)
It seems to be the difference between a NP & a National Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway which is part of the George Washington NF is Open, all the visitor centers, campgrounds, trails, & any other amenities are closed but the road is still open.
